OPS Dental Hygienist

OPS Dental Hygienist

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Work type: Temp Part-Time

Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

Categories: Allied Health, Dentistry

Department: 34130103 - DN-PERIODONTICS RESIDENT

Classification Title:

OPS Dental Hygienist

Classification Minimum Requirements:

High school diploma, licensed as a dental hygienist in accordance with Chapter 466, Florida Statutes, and Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.

Job Description:Perform Treatments on patients consistent with the training of a licensed dental hygienist and as prescribed by faculty/residents, including but not limited to: periodontal charting, oral hygiene instructions, root planning and scaling procedures, and prophylaxis.

Additional duties will include cleaning of dental treatment rooms and facilitating sterilization of instruments, assisting in maintaining inventories of materials for the resident graduate clinic, providing dental assisting services for faculty during periodontal surgery as required, and other additional duties as needed for the benefit of the Department of Periodontics.

Expected Salary:

$36.00 per hour

Required Qualifications:

High school diploma, licensed as a dental hygienist in accordance with Chapter 466, Florida Statutes, and Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.

Preferred:

• Experience handling general office equipment (fax machine, computer, copier and calculator).

• Information technology skills operating a computer, and experience with Windows, and Microsoft Office (Word, Access and Excel).

• Strong organizational skills

• Proven ability in critical thinking, problem-solving, and process evaluation/improvement

• Ability to deal with the public in a tactful and courteous manner

• Ability to communicate effectively with multiple persons during high volume periods

• Ability to coordinate work assignments effectively

• Poise and confidence when interacting with faculty and students in the clinic setting, with the ability to professionally maintain established industry standards

Special Instructions to Applicants:

In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume. Position is 20 hours per week. This is a time-limited position.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date. This requisition has been reposted. Previous applicants are still under consideration and need not apply.

Health Assessment Required:Yes

Advertised: 12 Jun 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

Applications close: 29 Jun 2026 Eastern Daylight Time